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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2914, 28 October 1916, Page 5

7 ■ PRACTICAL PRESCRIPTION AGAINST STOMACH ACIDITY. BY A SPECIALIST. ".Nino-tenths of all cases of stomach trouble nowadays," says a leading specialist, "are caused by too much acid. In tho beginning the stomach itself is not diseased, but if this aci,i condition is allowed to continue, the acid is very likely to eat into the stomach walls and produce stomach ulcer, which may render a radical suTgical operation necossary, even to prolong life. Therefore an "acid stomach" is really a dangerous condition and should be treated seriously. It is utterly useless to tako pepsin and Ordinary stomach tablets. The excess acid must to neutralised, by the administration of an efficient antacid. For this purposo physicians nearly always recommend taking half a toas,]toonful of bisurated magnesia in a little water after each meal. Large quantities may bo used, if necessary, as is it absolutely harmless. But be sure to get the bisurated magnesia, as other forms of magnesia have not the sime action in tho stomach as tho bisurated, and frequently do more harm than good."—Advt.